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General electric gas range use and care manual

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specia~
care o f
Continuow-Cleaning
Oven
Interior
The
Continuous-Cleaning oven
cleans itself
whilecooking.The
insideof theoven—top, s idesand
back—is finishedwitha special
coafi}?g w hichcannotbe cleaned
in the usualmannerwith soap,
detergents, s teelwoolpads,
commercial o vencleaners,coarse
abrasivepadsor coarsebrushes.
Useof suchcleanersand/orthe use
ofovensprayswillcausepermanent
damage.
Thespecialcoatingis a porous
ceramicmaterialwhichis dark in
colorand feelsslightlyroughto the
touch.If magnified,the surface
wouldappearas peaks,valleys,and
sub-surface"tunnels~' T hisrough
finishtendsto preventgrease
spattersfromforminglittlebeads
or dropletswhichrun downthe
sidewallsof a hard-surfaceoven
linerleavingunsightlystreaksthat
requirehandcleaning.Instead,
whenspatterhitsthe porousfinish
it is dispersedand is partially
absorbed.Thisspreadingaction
increasestheexposureof oven
soilto heatedair, and makesit
somewhatlessnoticeable.
Soil
maynotdisappearcompletely
andat sometimeafierextended
usage,stainsmayappearwhich
cannotbe removed.
The specialcoatingworksbeston
smallamountsof spatter.
It
does
notworkwellwith largerspills,
especiallysugars,eggor dairy
mixtures.
Thespecialcoatingis not used
onovenshelves.Shelvesshouldbe
cleanedoutsidethe ovento avoid
damageto the specialcoating
To
CleantheContinuom-
Cleaning Oven:
1.
Letrangepartscoolbefore
handling.Werecommendrubber
glovesbe wornwhencleaning.
2. Removeshelvesandcookware.
3. Soilvisibilitymaybe reducedby
operdtingthe ovenat 400"F. C lose
thedoor and turn OVENTEMP
knobto 400"F.Timefor at least4
hours.Repeatedcyclesmaybe
necessarybeforeimprovement i n
appearanceis apparent.
REMEMBER:
DURING THE
OPERATION
OFTHE OVEN, THE
DOOR, WINDOW AND OTHER
RANGE S URFACES
WILL GET H~
ENOUGH ~ CAUSE B URNS. DONOT
T'O?JCH.
L ETTHE RANGE C OOL
BEFORE REPLACING
OVEN SHELVES.
4. If a spilloveror heavysoiling
occurson theporoussurface,as
soonas the ovenhas cooled,remove
as muchof the soilas possibleusing
a smallamountof wateranda stiff
bristlenylonbrush. Usewater
sparinglyand changeit frequently,
keepingit as cleanas possible,and
be sureto blotit up withpaper
towels,cloths,or sponges. D o not
rubor scrubwithpapertowels,
clothsor sponges,sincetheywill
leaveunsightlylinton theoven
finish.If waterleavesa whitering
on the finishas it dries,applywater
againandblotit witha clean
sponge,startingat the edgeof the
ring andworkingtowardthecenter.
Do notusesoap,detergent,
steelwoolpads,commercial
ovencleaner, s iliconeoven
sprays, c oarsepadsor coarse
brusheson the poroussurface.
Theseproductswillspot,clog,
andmar theporoussurfaceand
reduceitsabilityto work.
Do notscrapethe~rous
surface witha knifeorspatula—
theycouldpermanently d amageit.
Theovenbottomandthe inside
of the ovendoorhavea porcelain
enamelfinish. Thedoor liftsoff
andthebottomcomesoutfor
cleaningawayfromthe continuous-
cleaningoven.
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insidethe oven.
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